Jharkhand assembly election 2019

Jharkhand assembly poll: 61% voter turnout recorded in second phase amid violence

Around 61 per cent polling has been recorded on 20 Assembly seats amid a few incidents of violence in the second phase of the Jharkhand Assembly polls on Saturday.

Dec 07, 2019, 19:21 PM IST

Jharkhand Assembly election live: Voting ends in 18 seats amid violence

The polling which started at 7 a.m. ended at 3 pm on 18 Assembly seats. The voting in Jamshedpur East and Jamshedpur West two Assembly seats will conclude at 5 pm.

Dec 07, 2019, 07:01 AM IST

Second phase of Jharkhand assembly election for 20 seats on Saturday

The second phase of polling for 20 Assembly seats in Jharkhand will take place on Saturday.

Dec 06, 2019, 21:24 PM IST

Jharkhand Assembly election 2019: Campaigning ends for the second phase covering 20 seats

 Of the 20 seats, polling will take place from 7 am to 3 pm on 18 seats, and from 7 am to 5 pm on two seats of East Jamshedpur and West Jamshedpur.

Dec 05, 2019, 18:04 PM IST

People not in mood of BJP's 'ghar wapsi': Shiv Sena on Jharkhand assembly election

BJP may not return to power in Jharkhand, says Shiv Sena mouthpiece.

Dec 05, 2019, 10:34 AM IST

Jharkhand Assembly election 2019: Second phase to decide fate of many heavyweights

The second phase of Jharkhand Assembly vote in 20 seats on December 7 will decide the fate of many political heavyweights, but the centre for attraction is Chief Minister Raghubar Das, who is contesting from Jamshedpur East seat. He is challenged by his former cabinet colleague Saryu Rai and Congress spokesperson Gaurabh Vallabh.

Dec 04, 2019, 22:55 PM IST

BJP will return to power in Jharkhand, Congress on verge of extinction: Union Minister Nitin Gadkari

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Wednesday said that the Congress was on the verge of extinction in Jharkhand and people of the state will vote CM Raghubar Das back to power for further development.

Dec 04, 2019, 17:36 PM IST

Jharkhand Assembly election 2019: PM Modi attacks Congress-JMM alliance, calls it corrupt

PM Modi said, "Within a span of 15 years, Jharkhand has seen Chief Ministers change ten times. I was the chief minister of Gujarat for 13 years. This stability helped Gujarat to reach great heights." 

Dec 03, 2019, 23:46 PM IST

Jharkhand Assembly election: Regional parties play a key role in government formation

Though the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which is striving to put up a good show to regain power in the state, claims that the importance of regional parties and leaders has declined of late, local political pundits beg to differ.

Dec 03, 2019, 23:01 PM IST

BJP will lose due to Raghubar Das, may not win more than 15 seats in Jharkhand: Saryu Rai

Rebel BJP leader Saryu Rai on Tuesday said that the BJP will face defeat in Jharkhand Assembly poll due to Chief Minister Raghubar Das and the ruling party is unlikely to win more than 15 seats in 81-member Assembly.

Dec 03, 2019, 18:00 PM IST

Abrogated Article 370 without creating any new problems in Jammu and Kashmir, says PM Modi in Jharkhand

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said in Jharkhand that the BJP-led government at the Centre abrogated Article 370 without creating any new problems in Jammu and Kashmir.

Dec 03, 2019, 16:43 PM IST

AJSU president Sudesh Mahto holds the power string in Jharkhand

In 2014, the BJP swept to power in the 82-member Assembly with 37 seats and 31.26 per cent vote share. It had Sudesh Mahto's AJSU as ally winning 5 seats and 3.68 per cent vote.

Dec 03, 2019, 13:51 PM IST

Jharkhand polls: Congress has 67 percent candidates with criminal cases in phase two

Some of the politicians also have serious charges that pertain to crime against women. Four candidates have declared cases related to crime against women. Of the four, one candidate has declared cases related to heinous crimes like rape.

Dec 03, 2019, 13:06 PM IST

Jharkhand Assembly election live: PM Modi will address rallies in Khunti and Jamshedpur districts

The five-phase elections to the 81-member Jharkhand Assembly began on November 30 and will end on December 20. Counting of votes will take place on December 23. In total, 20 Assembly constituencies are going to polls in the second phase on December 7. 

Dec 03, 2019, 11:08 AM IST

Jharkhand Assembly election 2019: PM Modi to address 2 rallies on Dec 3

Incumbent Chief Minister Raghubar Das is seeking a second five-year term. Das has become the first chief minister of the state to complete a full 5-year term in office. 

Dec 02, 2019, 23:34 PM IST

Jharkhand Assembly election: Rahul Gandhi promises farm loan waiver, return of tribal land

Ahead of the second phase of assembly polls, scheduled to take place on December 7,  Rahul Gandhi said raised the matter of tribal land acquisition, Rahul Gandhi said that wherever the BJP government is voted to power, they take away lands from tribals and give it to industrialists without even asking them.

Dec 02, 2019, 18:53 PM IST

Will throw out all infiltrators from India before 2024 Lok Sabha election, says Union Home Minister Amit Shah in Jharkhand

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday said in Jharkhand that all infiltrators will be expelled from the country before 2024 Lok Sabha election. 

Dec 02, 2019, 16:36 PM IST

Jharkhand Assembly election live: BJP's objective is to push state forward on path of development, says Amit Shah

The BJP is seeking a second straight term and is contesting the Assembly elections alone with Chief Minister Raghubar Das as the party`s face. The ruling BJP is campaigning aggressively with Prime Minister Narendra Modi its main campaigner, while Shah and several other senior BJP leaders have also addressed rallies in the state.

Dec 02, 2019, 09:11 AM IST

Rahul Gandhi to address rally in Jharkhand's Simdega, on Monday

Ahead of the second phase assembly election in Jharkhand Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will hold his first rally in Simdega district, on Monday (December 2).  

Dec 01, 2019, 21:04 PM IST

Jharkhand polls: For some, vote more important than marriage

 A brother-sister duo arrived at booth No. 259 of the Lohardagga Assembly seat used their franchise and left to take part in their wedding preparations.

Nov 30, 2019, 18:28 PM IST